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title: "IT Support Service for Foster Care Families and Children In Care - AWARD"
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# IT Support Service for Foster Care Families and Children In Care - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0dd97cd2-abe3-473d-b7a7-c5ee278e1e72

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## Summary

The Suffolk County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of IT support service for Foster Care Families and Children In Care, with a total value of £150,000 exclusive of VAT. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the deadline for tender submissions was 12 Noon Thursday 9th November 2023. The contract period is set from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2028. The awarded supplier is JC Computer Technologies Ltd.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering maintenance and support services for personal computers to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) businesses are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties should express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation before the submission deadline.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of IT support, maintenance and assistance service to support Foster Care Families and Children In Care within the county of Suffolk. The service will provide technical support of hardware and software used by foster children (of education age). This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is PS150,000 exclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12 Noon Thursday 9th November 2023. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Wednesday 25th October 2023 ,which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bda8c46-22f1-40a5-aa2c-cc9410dd53a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JC COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50322000 - Maintenance services of personal computers
- 50324000 - Support services of personal computers

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2023 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bda8c46-22f1-40a5-aa2c-cc9410dd53a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bda8c46-22f1-40a5-aa2c-cc9410dd53a9
  14th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

## Provenance

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